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Abbenes / Buitenkaag

Abbenes / Buitenkaag is one of 18 districts in Haarlemmermeer, with 1,735 residents and 707 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €453,000 is 9% below the municipal average. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 039409 · 4 neighbourhoods · 48 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,735residents1 January 2025
€453,000average WOZ home valueHaarlemmermeer: €499,000
17%green within 500 mHaarlemmermeer: 22%
17services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Abbenes / Buitenkaag in HaarlemmermeerPostcodes in Abbenes / Buitenkaag highlighted; the rest of Haarlemmermeer in grey
Map of Haarlemmermeer with Abbenes / Buitenkaag highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Abbenes / Buitenkaag.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 95 neighbourhoods in Haarlemmermeer.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Abbenes1,000€432k61%96%19%10%17
Abbenes Omgeving170€632k88%90%27%7%11
Buitenkaag465€443k81%84%28%32%21
Abbenes Dijk100€452k97%97%30%43%1

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Abbenes / Buitenkaag is €453,000, against €499,000 in Haarlemmermeer.

707homes1 newly built in 2025
92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments
71%owner-occupied23% housing association
5%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
1,060 m³gas per home per yearHaarlemmermeer: 820 m³
3,180 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlemmermeer: 2,800 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridHaarlemmermeer: 7%
45%homes with solar panelsHaarlemmermeer: 40%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Abbenes / Buitenkaag compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlemmermeer: 30%
23%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlemmermeer: 29%
3.4%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlemmermeer: 2.5%
€241,000median household wealthHaarlemmermeer: €256,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlemmermeer: 76.0%
20%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlemmermeer: 33%
23.0%of workers are self-employedHaarlemmermeer: 16.0%
1.3cars per householdHaarlemmermeer: 1.1

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 42 crimes in Abbenes / Buitenkaag in 2025, 7% fewer than in 2024. That is 24.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.4 across Haarlemmermeer.

Driving under the influence5
Assault4
Other property crime4
Burglary of homes3
Theft from vehicles2
Vandalism and criminal damage2

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Abbenes / Buitenkaag, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice5.1 km
Large supermarket4.7 km
Day nursery1.6 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.3
Primary pupils living here160
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises250
Residents per km²141
Land area1,227 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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